Sunday in Serie A1 presented an unusual schedule with four matches played at 5 PM and no evening fixture. League leaders Conegliano and second-placed Milano continue their impressive runs, with Roma and Firenze also securing important victories.
At Palaverde in Villorba, Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano breezed past Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia in just over an hour, notching their eleventh straight three-point win in the league. Khalia Lanier, scoring 8 points, was named MVP, with notable contributions from Haak (15 points), Cook (13), and Fahr (11). In a similar but more dominant display, Allianz Vero Volley Milan overcame Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo. Allianz Vero Volley Milano cruised to victory led by MVP Candi (12 points, 5 blocks) and Egonu’s usual brilliance (16 points).
Roma Volley Club left no chance for Itas Trentino, handing them their tenth league defeat. The home team could only keep up with Roma in patches during the first set. Bechis, the match MVP, consistently found Bici (17 points, 2 blocks) and Rivero (14 points, 3 aces).
Il Bisonte Firenze snatched the eighth spot in the standings with a tie-break triumph in the day’s most fiercely contested match against Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76. Firenze, always formidable at Palazzo Wanny, continued the trend, taking an early 2-0 lead. The Tuscan team displayed more bite and tenacity, especially in the decisive moments of the first two sets (28-26 and 25-23). Chieri fought back to level the match 2-2 after dominating the fourth set. However, Firenze, driven by a stellar Alsmeier (27 points, MVP) and Ishikawa (17 points), clinched the win.
Serie A1 – Round 11
- Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano vs. Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-17)
- Trasportipesanti Casalmaggiore vs. Wash4green Pinerolo 0-3 (18-25, 23-25, 21-25)
- Uyba Volley Busto Arsizio vs. Volley Bergamo 1991 3-1 (25-27, 25-15, 26-24, 25-22)
- Il Bisonte Firenze vs. Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 3-2 (28-26, 25-23, 21-25, 17-25, 15-11)
- Honda Olivero S.Bernardo Cuneo vs. Allianz Vero Volley Milano 0-3 (18-25, 15-25, 14-25)
- Itas Trentino vs. Roma Volley Club 0-3 (22-25, 20-25, 14-25)
- Savino Del Bene Scandicci vs. Igor Gorgonzola Novara
